Last Gamble 30th August 2009

Happy Easter to you Dazzler and I hope that you are eggstatic about stopping gambling.

All the best

Stumper

Hi Jim

Just popping in to see how its going to be for me in a couple of weeks. Seeems like its going to be easy.Like you have made it seem all the way through even though i know we have our bad days.Keep going Jim Excellent work Jeff.

Cheers Guys.

Day 216, It does get easier its true, I don't seem to worry too much about gambling anymore.... but I think this is because I know I can never let myself have that one bet - which will start me back off, so I don't ive it hardly a thought.

I will not gamble today.

Cheers, Jim

Day 218

A couple of thoughts of gambling, started with me thinking how the bookies used to close on Good Friday but now they open so the fobts can..... well you know what they do. Anyway thoughts soon passed and I will not gamble.

Everything is good.

Cheers Jim

Day 222

I will not gamble.

Jim

And the winner of the shortest post of the week is...................................Dazzler

Short and to the point---blimey that's a bit like I am.

Stumper

Cheers Stumper.... does size really matter... that's a question for another forum me thinks.

Anyway, it is day 223 for Jim Dazzler and all is good the sun is shining and I am off for a drive.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Only 142 days until the my biggest goal 1 whole year.

Cheers, Jim

Day 224

Not too much happening.... gambling free which is great, beers tonight. Yaay.

Cheers, Jim

Day 227

No urges to gamble today feel pretty good, productive in work which was a big plus. Looking forward to the weekend with no fear of gambling..... onwards and upwards.

Cheers, Jim

Hi Jim, thanks for your post and kind words on my diary, made me smile!

Great to read that you are still going strong, your recovery as i have said before is flawless, i admire your determination and motivation to quit this sh*tty addiction.

Since joining this forum you have had not one slip up (some have had more slips than a penguin) and i am pretty sure you will make your next target.

Newcomers on this forum should read your diary!

take care mate, hope you have great gamble free weekend.... ands

Day 230 - Cheer Ands

I am having my gamble free weekend and hope you are too mate. I have got one hell of a hangover though....

I haven't slipped which is amazing really but I know it is a slippery slope for me if I gamble the once I will just slowly start all over. So I will not gamble.

Determination will get us through.

Thanks for your support Ands its priceless.

Jim

Day 231

A few small urges to gamble, always used to gamble on the world snooker especially the first round! But nothing to worry about as I will not gamble today.

Life is pretty good, sun is shining, going to to a bbq this afternoon which I am looking forward to and looking forward to another week gambling free.

Cheers Jim

Hi Jim

First of all hello and well done on 231 days gamble free! That is absolutely amazing! Do the urges get any less or is it something that will always tempt you?

Hope ya have a good day mate,

Jimmy

Day 232

Oops just getting carried away following your diary Jim.Excellent work kid keep it up.Truley an inspiration.Jeff.

Hi All,

Day 233.

Jimmy - The urges have got much less often and they don't last as long as they did at first. Everything gets easier when I first stopped gambling, I would dream about it... but not anymore? Life is so much better without gambling it is difficult to express. It is so much less stressful.

The only way to do it in my opinion is to realise you have a problem and abstain completely from gambling. Some people can control their gambling but not me, that is why I am a member of this forum.

Having a good day and hope you are all doing great.

Cheers, Jim